A new FCC rule banning foreign-made drones has blindsided the industry. With the vast majority of public safety agencies relying on Chinese models like DJI, the immediate future for critical operations looks chaotic and uncertain.
An unprecedented scientific expedition is underway in Antarctica. An explorer and a glaciologist are using kites to ski 4000 kilometres, towing ground-penetrating radar to scan the ice sheet’s interior.
The Trump administration has paused leases for five major offshore wind projects, citing national security risks. This move threatens 5.8 gigawatts of planned clean energy capacity that was seen as critical for powering the AI boom’s skyrocketing electricity demand, particularly in data-center-heavy
A graduate teaching assistant at the University of Oklahoma has been removed from instructional duties after giving a student a zero on a gender essay that cited the Bible. The university called the grading “arbitrary,” while the TA’s lawyer says an appeal is being considered.
Roughly 25,000 people have expressed interest in joining the Trump administration’s new “Tech Force” initiative. The program aims to place 1,000 software and data engineers inside agencies like Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs for two-year stints.
US Senator Bernie Sanders is proposing a nationwide moratorium on datacenter construction to slow the AI boom. He warns AI could eliminate nearly 100 million US jobs and is driven by billionaire interests. The tech industry, predictably, is pushing back hard.
A new UK report suggests developers of end-to-end encrypted apps could be considered hostile actors. This comes as lawmakers push for stricter enforcement of laws that could undermine encryption.
Federal regulators have opened an investigation into Nevada OSHA after the agency suddenly withdrew serious safety citations against Elon Musk’s Boring Company. The citations were issued after two firefighters were burned by chemicals in a tunnel. The withdrawal followed a meeting set up by Boring’s
YMTC has filed two lawsuits in US court, challenging its designation as a Chinese military-linked company. The firm argues the label has caused significant financial and reputational damage.
Joshua Aaron, developer of the ICEBlock app, has filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Pam Bondi and other federal officials. He claims the Trump administration made “unlawful threats” to pressure Apple into pulling the app, which it did in October after the app gained over 500,000 downloads.
